Cross-cultural and paradigmatic influences on lexical bundles in English academic writing
Cross-cultural and paradigmatic influences on lexical bundles in English academic writing
Lexical bundles, which are defined as “the most frequently recurring sequence of words” (Biber et al., 1999, p. 90), play a central role and fulfil a wide range of important functions in English academic writing. The main discourse functions of lexical bundles can be summarised as follows (Biber, Conrad, & Cortes, 2004): they present arguments and frame attributes through referential expressions (e.g. ‘in the context of’), organise texts through discourse organisers (e.g. ‘on the other hand’), and convey attitudes, certainty and hedging through stance expressions (e.g. ‘it is possible to’). Lexical bundles reflect how academic writing is framed by a particular discourse community, reveal disciplinary membership and enhance effective communication in academic writing (Cortes, 2004; Hyland, 2008). Uncovering preferred ways of organisation and meaning-making, lexical bundles can also shed light on cultural preferences in academic writing (Hyland, 2008).
Candarli, Duygu
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July 2017
Candarli, Duygu
4beb0fad-0664-499b-96aa-c2b9a33b4865
Candarli, Duygu
(2017)
Cross-cultural and paradigmatic influences on lexical bundles in English academic writing.
The 9th International Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2017).
24 - 28 Jul 2017.
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Lexical bundles, which are defined as “the most frequently recurring sequence of words” (Biber et al., 1999, p. 90), play a central role and fulfil a wide range of important functions in English academic writing. The main discourse functions of lexical bundles can be summarised as follows (Biber, Conrad, & Cortes, 2004): they present arguments and frame attributes through referential expressions (e.g. ‘in the context of’), organise texts through discourse organisers (e.g. ‘on the other hand’), and convey attitudes, certainty and hedging through stance expressions (e.g. ‘it is possible to’). Lexical bundles reflect how academic writing is framed by a particular discourse community, reveal disciplinary membership and enhance effective communication in academic writing (Cortes, 2004; Hyland, 2008). Uncovering preferred ways of organisation and meaning-making, lexical bundles can also shed light on cultural preferences in academic writing (Hyland, 2008).
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